Since the Indigenous people of Canada had to rely heavily on the land, they found many remedies to fight illness. On one of the slides in the lecture of week six, Tracy had gathered this information. I find it fascinating that they could make use of so many different herbs and natural ingredients to help fight off sickness. Today, we should take these remedies into consideration before we look for help from prescribed medication. Here are a few remedies that were posted in lecture:
- Cold
Mix pine gum, ¾ cups of whiskey and 1 cup of maple syrup
Take 1 spoonful 3 times a day
- Sore Stomach
Drink a tea made from plantain seeds or flaxseeds
- Cuts
Boil a marigold stalk in water
Apply as a compress
- Sore Throat
Boil 1 pint of salted water with 1 teaspoon of vinegar
Gargle
- Appendicitis
Boil 2 teaspoons of chimney soot with 3 tablespoons of water and 2 tablespoons of milk, sweeten and strain before drinking
Maybe next time you feel a sickness on its way, try one of these remedies and see if it works!